javax.xml.parsers

Class SAXParserFactory

public abstract class SAXParserFactory extends Object

Factory for obtaining SAX parsers. Instances of this class are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

Constructor Summary
protected	SAXParserFactory()

Method Summary
abstract boolean	getFeature(String name) Returns the specified feature for SAX2 parsers obtained from this factory.
Schema	getSchema() Returns the schema.
boolean	isNamespaceAware() Indicates whether parsers obtained from this factory will be XML Namespace aware.
boolean	isValidating() Indicates whether parsers obtained from this factory will validate their input.
boolean	isXIncludeAware() Indicates whether parsers obtained from this factory will be XInclude aware.
static SAXParserFactory	newInstance() Creates a new factory instance.
abstract SAXParser	newSAXParser() Creates a new parser instance using the currently specified factory configuration.
abstract void	setFeature(String name, boolean value) Sets the specified feature for SAX2 parsers obtained from this factory.
void	setNamespaceAware(boolean awareness) Sets whether parsers obtained from this factory will be XML Namespace aware.
void	setSchema(Schema schema) Sets the schema.
void	setValidating(boolean validating) Sets whether parsers obtained from this factory will validate their input.
void	setXIncludeAware(boolean state) Sets whether parsers obtained from this factory will be XInclude aware.

Constructor Detail

protected SAXParserFactory()

public abstract boolean getFeature(String name)

Returns the specified feature for SAX2 parsers obtained from this factory.

Parameters: name the feature name

public Schema getSchema()

Returns the schema.

Since: 1.3

public boolean isNamespaceAware()

Indicates whether parsers obtained from this factory will be XML Namespace aware.

public boolean isValidating()

Indicates whether parsers obtained from this factory will validate their input.

public boolean isXIncludeAware()

Indicates whether parsers obtained from this factory will be XInclude aware.

Since: 1.3

public static SAXParserFactory newInstance()

Creates a new factory instance. The implementation class to load is the first found in the following locations:

the javax.xml.parsers.SAXParserFactory system property
the above named property value in the $JAVA_HOME/lib/jaxp.properties file
the class name specified in the META-INF/services/javax.xml.parsers.SAXParserFactory system resource
the default factory class